Getting to the paintwork is the last variable. Queen Anne gables and candle-snuffer turrets, two-storey rears and steep rooflines mean scaffold or trestle time, and the apartment blocks along Mount Alexander Road need owners-corporation sign-off and sometimes an elevated work platform. Big established gardens can slow setup on tight side paths too. We price all of it before we start.
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Essendon
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POSTCODE 3040
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City of Moonee Valley
Painters in Essendon,
Melbourne
Newline Painting gives Essendon homeowners a straightforward repaint: an instant online quote, a written itemised price, trade-qualified painters and a 7-year workmanship warranty on the finish. Interior, exterior, pre-sale and body-corporate work — from grand Queen Anne homes to Californian bungalows — handled by one crew from first walkthrough to final touch-up.
7-Year workmanship warranty
$20M public liability insurance
4.8★ rating from 100+ Google reviews
Free on-site quote & colour consult
2024 ASBA Champion · MPA Winner
Heritage Victorian specialists
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Why choose us
Why Essendon Homeowners Choose Newline Painting
Our Services
House painting services we offer
Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, trims and the high ceilings, timber fretwork and picture rails of Essendon’s Edwardian and bungalow interiors. Low-odour, low-VOC systems with floors, furniture and garden beds protected from the first drop sheet to the last.
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Exterior Painting
Weatherboard, roughcast render and red-brick trim built for Essendon’s west-sun exposure. Full preparation — sanding back chalking acrylic, re-puttying sashes, lead-safe handling on pre-1970 homes — with Dulux Weathershield or Wattyl Solagard on top.
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Pre-Sale House Painting
Getting an Essendon home ready for auction or sale — quick-turnaround, agent-neutral schemes inside and out, sequenced around photography, open-for-inspections and settlement so the home shows at its best.
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Apartment Painting
Interiors and common areas in Essendon’s apartment blocks and mixed-use buildings. Owners-corporation approvals, tenant access and shared-driveway scheduling are handled by us, not left to you.
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Feature Wall Painting
A single bold wall to lift an Essendon living room, study or hallway — colour-matched to your home’s light, era and existing palette.
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Epoxy Painting
Durable, high-gloss epoxy for Essendon garage floors, basements and concrete surfaces that shrug off chips, oil and stains.
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What Changes the Price of a Essendon Painting Quote
There is no fixed "Essendon price list" — a double-fronted Queen Anne and a postwar brick-veneer unit are entirely different jobs. Three things actually move your quote.
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Surface area & number of coats
Start with sheer size. Essendon’s Edwardian and Queen Anne homes are big by inner-Melbourne standards — wide frontages, return verandahs, high ceilings and generous hallways — so the paintable surface runs well past what the floor plan suggests. Two full coats of interior painting through a five-bedroom period home is a different undertaking to freshening a two-bedroom unit, and the quote reflects it.
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Prep work required
The second lever is what the surfaces need. On Essendon weatherboard that means sanding back chalked acrylic, re-puttying window sashes and lead-safe handling on pre-1970 homes; on the bungalows it can mean patching roughcast render. West-facing boards that cop the afternoon sun need more work than sheltered elevations — and prep is what decides whether an exterior repaint lasts five years or fifteen.
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Paint product specified
Paint choice moves the number too: Dulux Wash & Wear sits below Haymes Ultra-Premium, and we specify Wattyl Solagard where west-facing Essendon weatherboard cops the full afternoon sun. Whatever is written on the quote is what goes on the wall — no swapping tins mid-job. For a ballpark before anyone visits, try our painting cost calculator.
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Access & height
10+yrs
Painting Melbourne homes since 2016
500+
Projects completed end-to-end
105
Verified Google reviews
$20M
Public liability insurance coverage
How it works
How to Book Your Essendon Painting Service
1. Get a Free Quote for Your Home
Request a free quote online or by phone. We look at the home, talk through scope and colours, and hand you a written, itemised price — no vague allowances, no surprises later.
2. Our Expert Painters Will Transform Your Home
Our painters prepare properly — sanding, filling, priming — then apply premium paint systems matched to your Essendon home’s era, protecting floors, furniture and gardens throughout the job.
3. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Before we leave, we walk the finished job with you and fix anything that isn’t right on the spot. The written 7-year warranty then stands behind the finish for the long run.
What's included
What Every Essendon Repaint Includes as Standard
7-Year Warranty
Seven years, in writing: surface preparation, adhesion and finish quality are all covered before an Essendon job begins — no fine print to argue over later.
$20M Insurance
Full $20 million public liability insurance protects your home, your neighbours’ fences and everyone on site — sorted before a brush is lifted.
Reliable Scheduling
Reliable scheduling you can plan around — dates locked in before we start, and a crew that turns up, because an empty driveway helps nobody.
Peter-Budge
23:15 25 Mar 26
We recently had the pleasure of working with Phi, Edward, and the Newline Painting team on one of our projects. From the very start, communication was smooth and professional. Their attention to detail, efficiency, and high-quality work made the entire process seamless. We look forward to collaborating with them again on future projects.
Jenny Jiao
04:51 25 Mar 26
Last week, Newline Painting completed exterior house painting for us, and we couldn't be happier with the results. From the owner, Phi, and manager, Edward, to the three team members, everyone worked together seamlessly to ensure the job was done smoothly. Our house now looks refreshed and vibrant. We highly recommend the Newline Painting team and sincerely thank them for their hard work and exceptional service—it is truly appreciated.
Khoa Pham
01:53 11 Feb 26
Phi is great to deal with, he was very generous with his time and ran me through the entire painting process and what to expect. Can't recommend him or the Newline team highly enough
Michael van Zweden
09:26 08 Feb 26
From start to finish, from booking to project complete, Newline did an awsome job. Selling a property is stressful enough and they certainly took the worry out of presenting the property in top condition. Not only the painting, but small cracks or a loose piece of skirting was instantly fixed. Couldn't believe it was the same property when they had finished. 6 stars if I could.
Trinh Duong
10:02 10 Dec 25
Thank you for the great job painting our house in Camberwell for sale before Christmas! Really appreciate the work your team did expertly for our bathroom, living room, bedrooms and the external house walls. Your team was efficient and friendly. We are very happy as it added at least $200,000 to the final house sale price.
K E
23:05 19 Aug 25
Edward and his team from Newline can’t be faulted!! Their professionalism and efficiency exceeded all expectations.
They are quality tradesmen, very respectful of our space and left it in great condition at the end of each work day. Great attention to detail.
Each of the team were extremely pleasant to deal with, easy communication including Roi at head office.
Exceptional!
They are quality tradesmen, very respectful of our space and left it in great condition at the end of each work day. Great attention to detail.
Each of the team were extremely pleasant to deal with, easy communication including Roi at head office.
Exceptional!
Karen Lindsay
05:10 12 Aug 25
The team from Newline Painting did a fabulous job painting our home. James was extremely obliging and always easy to contact. I thoroughly recommend them.
Su-Zann Yap
10:51 03 Aug 25
Phi, Roi and the team were great to work with from start to finish. They were detailed and thorough, and provided great aftercare service, checking in and making sure I was happy with the work. Most importantly, they did great job on the walls.
Liz Barnes Photo
00:53 11 Jul 25
I had a great experience with the Newline painting team. They offered a competitive price to repaint the interior of my apartment and were able to accommodate my tight timeline (they started 1 day after the quote was given) and still delivered high-quality work. Communication was smooth and professional from start to finish. I’m really happy with the result and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
Andrés Noé
01:31 09 Jul 25
All Newline Painting staff, Edward and his team were phenomenal. We needed to wait for another contractor to finish before starting the painting of the front facade of our house and despite a moving timeline, the NP team were quick to respond, courteous and were ready as soon as we were. The painting job is fantastic - the painters' attention to detail, thoroughness and efficiency was second to none. I'm very glad we went with NP as they're solution oriented and easy to work with. We'll definitely be hiring them again soon.
Cross CY
11:28 12 May 25
Great communication from Ray, who’s even been following up with my queries in evening and weekend. The job was done quickly from very experienced professionals. There are three people working on the job together to get it done quickly. Would certainly recommend Newline painting to others.
James Catherine
23:56 18 Mar 25
Edward and the Newline team were incredible to work with! They were professional, clear, and very good. Really recommend them and will definitely be using the team again when we need anything painted.
Nick Watson
03:05 13 Mar 25
Very good service -
Affordable, very good customer service and the final product was really good
Affordable, very good customer service and the final product was really good
Peter Johnson
06:54 06 Mar 25
They did a very professional job, left the site clean and tidy, communicated well and met all our expectations.
Emma Foster
09:32 04 Mar 25
After a long time deciding who to pick to paint our house we landed on Newline Painting and feel as if we most definetly made the right choice, they did some maginificent work that left us very happy with the results. The team assigned to us worked fast and managed to see our vision very well. 5 stars without a doubt. Highly recommend.
banana nana
09:31 03 Mar 25
5/5 stars for the great service provided by the Newline Painting team at my house, highly recommend!
narelle selkrig
03:46 02 Mar 25
Newline Painting did a great exterior painting work at my house, we were very surprised with the final outcome. I would recommend this to anyone who needs this service done by a profesional company who knows what they're doing. 10/10.
Isabelle Kalepo
10:25 28 Feb 25
Newline painting did exactly what was needed at a great price. I'll be using this company for any upcoming projects. Highly recommend
Chloe Morgan
06:11 27 Feb 25
The team was great and had excellent work ethic! They were professional at all stages and left everything clean and in perfect conditions. I would highly recommend their services
TigerTahleya
14:52 26 Feb 25
Martin and his team did an job painting my full house exterior. They were fast and efficient. I appreciated how Martin kept me up to date daily, letting me know the plan for the day. From customer service to the painting, everything went smooth from start to finish. I would recommend these guys to anyone!
aysel tinas
14:25 26 Feb 25
Big thanks to the Newline Painting team for the work on my outdoor walls. After Ed and the team finished the painting, I was so happy with the results and how great it looked compared to what it previously was. Highly recommend.
Shaun Bong
06:30 26 Feb 25
Ed and his team at Newline Painting did an outstanding job on repainting the interior of my home in South Melbourne! They were swift, tidy and professional throughout the entire project —5 stars wouldn’t be enough to rate their work. They weren't the cheapest quote we got but they definitely kept their promise on timeline, professionalism and their quality of work. Keep up the great work, guys! Highly recommend Newline Painting!
Your Local Essendon Painting Team
Meet the Newline Painting team
The Newline crew that quotes your Essendon job is the crew that paints it — no subcontracted strangers. From Queen Anne exteriors around Woodlands Street to bungalow interiors off Buckley Street and strata work near the station, the team is trade-qualified, background-checked and has worked Moonee Valley and Melbourne’s north-west for years. You’ll see the same faces from first quote to final gable touch-up, with a written 7-year warranty behind the finish.
Founder and Director
Phi Dang
Partner and Managing Lead Painter
Edward Perez
Team Leader
Fredy Lopez
Painter
Zay Diaz
Recent Work Near Essendon
Painting Projects Nearby
Keilor East
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Benaud Close
Full exterior repaint of a family home in nearby Keilor East — complete preparation and a durable, weather-ready finish a short drive up from Essendon.
Keilor
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Arabin Street
Limewash feature finish in a Keilor home — a soft, mineral-textured wall treatment applied by hand, the kind of detail work we bring to period interiors across Moonee Valley.
Kensington
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Bangalore Street
Exterior house repaint on Bangalore Street, Kensington — prep-heavy period weatherboard work just down Mount Alexander Road from Essendon.
Date palm avenue, Mount Alexander Road, Essendon · malinhett, CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia
Moonee Valley coverage
Painters in Essendon's Nearby Suburbs
Newline’s Melbourne painting team services Essendon and the suburbs around Moonee Valley and the inner north-west — same crews, same warranty and the same paint systems, whether the job sits in Essendon proper, down towards Flemington or across in Kensington.
Local Know-How
What We Know About Painting in Essendon
Windy Hill, Essendon · Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia
Heritage overlays cover Essendon’s Edwardian precincts
Moonee Valley heritage overlays take in much of Essendon’s Edwardian and Queen Anne fabric — streets around Woodlands Street and the older blocks between Buckley Street and Queens Park. If you’re repainting a contributory home’s exterior and changing the colour scheme, City of Moonee Valley may need to approve it first. Before we quote a colour change we read the overlay map with you, so council sign-off never ambushes the schedule.
Lead paint is likely in pre-1970 Essendon homes
Essendon’s housing runs from Edwardian and Queen Anne through interwar bungalows to postwar brick — and homes painted before 1970 are likely to carry lead-based coats under the surface. We treat every pre-1970 surface as lead until tested: contained wet-sanding, drop-sheet capture, careful disposal — never dry-sanding that drifts lead dust through a family home or garden.
Essendon Incinerator (Walter Burley Griffin, 1930) · Rory Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia
West sun, big gardens and weatherboard exposure
Essendon’s exposure story is the afternoon sun. West-facing weatherboard chalks and cracks first, while the suburb’s big established gardens keep south walls shaded and damp enough to feed mould. We match the system to each elevation — UV-stable topcoats like Wattyl Solagard on the sun-hit boards, mould-resistant coatings on the shaded sides — so the whole house weathers evenly.
Apartments and strata along Mount Alexander Road
The unit blocks and mixed-use buildings along Mount Alexander Road and around Essendon station come with owners-corporation approvals, common-property scheduling and access around tenants and shopfronts. We’ve painted strata interiors, common areas and building exteriors across Moonee Valley, and we manage the building liaison so the work runs without friction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you service Essendon?
Yes. We cover suburbs within roughly 30km of the Melbourne CBD, including Essendon (3040) and the wider City of Moonee Valley. Call 1300 044 206 to confirm availability for your street.
Do you paint Essendon’s Queen Anne and Edwardian homes?
Yes — large period homes are core work for us. High gables, turned verandah posts, timber fretwork, roughcast render and sash windows are all routine for our painters, inside and out.
My Essendon home is in a heritage overlay. Can I repaint it?
Yes, but if you’re changing the colour scheme on a contributory exterior in one of Moonee Valley’s heritage precincts — such as the Edwardian streets around Woodlands Street — you may need council approval first. We look up your property’s overlay status with you before any colour change is quoted.
How do you handle lead paint in older Essendon houses?
We treat every pre-1970 surface as lead until tested — contained wet-sanding, drop-sheet capture and correct disposal, never dry-sanding that spreads lead dust through the home or garden. That covers most of Essendon’s Edwardian, interwar and early postwar stock.
What does Essendon’s weather do to exterior paint?
The west-facing side of an Essendon home takes the full afternoon sun, so that’s where acrylic chalks and cracks first, while walls shaded by big established gardens stay damp and grow mould. We specify UV-stable systems on the exposed elevations and mould-resistant coatings on the shaded ones.
Do you repaint weatherboard homes in Essendon?
Yes. Weatherboard prep is a specialty — sanding back chalked paint, replacing cracked putty in sash windows, priming bare timber and finishing with Dulux Weathershield or Wattyl Solagard.
Can you paint apartments and common areas along Mount Alexander Road?
Yes. We paint apartment interiors, common areas and building exteriors along Mount Alexander Road and around Essendon station — and we take on the owners-corporation liaison, keys and scheduling ourselves.
Do you offer pre-sale painting in Essendon?
Yes. We deliver neutral interior and exterior refreshes timed to your agent’s photography, open inspections and settlement dates, so an Essendon home presents at its best for auction.
Do you provide a workmanship guarantee?
Yes. Newline backs every job with a written 7-year workmanship guarantee, and our teams carry $20 million public liability insurance.
How do I get a quote and book?
Get an instant quote online or call 1300 044 206. For a large period Essendon home an onsite inspection gives the most accurate figure, and we’ll lock in dates once you’re happy.
Still have questions?
1300 044 206Speak to our team directly. 7-day customer service.
Send Us a MessageWhy Request a Quote from Newline Painting?
7-Year Warranty
A written 7-year workmanship warranty on every job — so a repainted Queen Anne gable still looks right long after the scaffold comes down.
$20M Insurance
$20 million public liability cover on every Essendon project, from a single bungalow interior to a full strata repaint — certificates supplied before we start.
Reliable Scheduling
Firm scheduling agreed up front. We arrive when we said we would and sequence the work around your household’s routine.
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